Afternoon Support Teacher

Primrose School of Long Grove; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Primrose School of Long Grove is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Support Teacher to assist in the afternoon, helping to prepare children to go home, escort them to their parents, and support classrooms as needed.

The role involves maintaining a clean, safe environment and supporting a range of activities while adhering to Primrose policies. It is an afternoon position at our Long Grove location, with opportunities for advancement within the franchise.

Qualifications

• Meets basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency.
• Experience as a teacher or assistant in licensed early childhood program preferred.
• Understands social, emotional and creative needs of young children.
• Capable of lifting up to 35 lbs for child-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Observes all rules and regulations for child safety and care.
• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages exploration.
• Provides clear expectations and positive reinforcement for children.
• Performs basic housekeeping and maintenance in classrooms and play areas.
• Represents a professional appearance per employee guidelines.
• Supports the Director in other duties as needed.

Skills

Local child care regulations

Teaching/assistant teaching

Understanding of early childhood needs

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs

Job description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Tuition assistance


• Vision insurance


• Opportunity for advancement

As a Support Teacher at Primrose School of Long Grove located at 3985 N. Old McHenry Road Long Grove, IL 60047 you will help young minds explore, discover and understand the world around them.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Support Teacher to help with various duties in the afternoon. You would be helping to prepare children to go home, escorting them to their parents, helping to close the kitchen, and assisting classrooms as needed.

Primrose School of Long Grove is an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational childcare experience. We offer year-round programs for children from infant through elementary-aged school age.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose School of Long Grove and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children.


• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.


• Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children's behavior.


• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playgrounds.


• Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose School of Long Grove Employee Handbook


• Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary.

Desired skills and experience:

• Must meet basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency


• Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred


• Knowledge of the social, emotional and creative needs of young children


• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.

Each Primrose school is a privately owned and operated franchise, and the respective Franchise Owner is the employer at each school. Franchise Owners set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary among Franchise Owners. Primrose Schools and its Franchise Owners are equal opportunity employers. Positions and position titles vary by school.

Keywords:

Daycare, Preschool Teacher, Daycare Assistant, Teacher Assistant, Teacher, Child Care, Assistant Teacher, Paraprofessional, Daycare Teacher, Early Childhood Education, Childcare